Richard Weitz
Biographic Data
| ID | 3684625 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Richard Weitz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Richard |
| FAMILY NAME | Weitz |
| SIGNATURE | WEITZ R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hudson Institute |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Gewichtsverschiebung
Since the end of the East-West conflict, Russia has been supplying armaments to China. Militarily and technologically, Russia was once far superior to China. In the meantime, however, China’s defence industry is now able to produce cutting-edge technology on its own, from air defence systems and fighter planes to intercontinental ballistic missiles. The Chinese market for Russia’s defence industry is shrinking. The People’s Liberation Army still …
Revitalising US-Russian Security Cooperation
New China-Russia Alignment
Why Moscow Has Escalated Its Territorial Dispute with Tokyo
Four reasons likely explain why President Dmitry Medvedev and other Russian officials have decided to escalate their 65‐year‐old dispute with Japan over the Southern Kurils/ Northern Territories. First, Tokyo's relations with China, North Korea, and other countries are poor. Furthermore, Russia is eager to raise its profile in East Asia more generally. In addition, the Japanese have become increasingly open to expanding economic ties with Russia …
Nuclear Forensics
Illusive Visions and Practical Realities
NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has become a surprisingly strong advocate of missile-defence cooperation with Moscow, making it a core element of his programme to improve NATO–Russia relations. Nonetheless, the recurring obstacles that have long impeded extensive NATO–Russian BMD cooperation largely persist, making it unlikely the parties can realise Rasmussen's ambitious goals. Pursuing them risks generating yet another round of mut…
Countering the Somali Pirates
The growing threat to international shipping in the Gulf of Aden and neighboring regions from pirates operating off the shores of lawless Somalia has engendered an unparalleled global response. Over the past year, numerous international security organizations as well as national governments have organized many separate multilateral and single-country maritime security operations in the Horn of Africa region. Despite the unprecedented extent of th…
China, Russia, and the Challenge to the Global Commons
During the second half of the twentieth century, the USA enjoyed unfettered freedom to use the global commons – those domains that remain outside the territory of any single nation state but provide the means for connecting much of the world. The most prominent of these realms are the world's oceans (still the main thoroughfare for trading goods between countries), outer space (the domain used by most long‐distance communications and broadcast me…
Averting a new great game in central Asia
Concerns about a renewed great game are exaggerated. The vital national interests of the most important external countries are not at stake, but competitive pressures, unless restrained, do risk impeding opportunities for cooperation among them
The Sino-Russian Arms Dilemma
Richard Weitz in "The Sino-Russian Arms Dilemma," clarifies important elements of strategic dimensions of their deepening and expanding relationship. In previous articles, notably
The limits of U.S.‐China military cooperation
Although defense engagement theoretically improves bilateral relations, the experience of the former senior Pentagon official responsible for Asia shows that the inverse relationship is more common. As the U.S. reconsiders its military ties with China, expectations about near‐term progress should be modest
Storm Clouds over Central Asia
Government warnings, media commentary, and the recent bombings in Uzbekistan suggest that the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) may be renascent. Despite these concerns, the evidence suggests that the threat presented by the IMU remains manageable. Not only does the IMU lack both popular support and military strength, but the United States, Russia, and China have shown surprising solidarity in opposing a revival of Central Asian terrorism. Thi…
Meeting the China challenge
‘Meeting the China Challenge’ employs the methodology of scenario‐based planning to offer a set of recommendations for long‐term U.S. policy toward China. The article first describes the core elements of this analytical technique. It then uses a version of the scenario‐based planning approach to establish four plausible scenarios regarding China's future role in East Asian security. Finally, it outlines a combination of shaping and hedging strate…
Continuities in Soviet foreign policy
During Gorbachev's initial years in power Moscow's policies toward the Mozambican conflict did not change appreciably from those pursued by his predecessors. Soviet officials continued to denounce the anti‐Marxist insurgents, the South Africans, and American mediators. In addition, despite FRELIMO's repeated pleas for increased military assistance, they continued to provide only measured levels of economic and especially military assistance to th…
Henry Kissinger's philosophy of international relations
(1991). Henry Kissinger's philosophy of international relations. Diplomacy & Statecraft: Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 103-129
The council of Europe and Europe's future
Insurgency and Counterinsurgency in Latin America, 1960-1980
Insurgency and Counterinsurgency in Latin America, 1960-1980
Storm Clouds over Central Asia
Government warnings, media commentary, and the recent bombings in Uzbekistan suggest that the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) may be renascent. Despite these concerns, the evidence suggests that the threat presented by the IMU remains manageable. Not only does the IMU lack both popular support and military strength, but the United States, Russia, and China have shown surprising solidarity in opposing a revival of Central Asian terrorism. Thi…
Averting a new great game in central Asia
Concerns about a renewed great game are exaggerated. The vital national interests of the most important external countries are not at stake, but competitive pressures, unless restrained, do risk impeding opportunities for cooperation among them
Nuclear Forensics
Illusive Visions and Practical Realities
NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has become a surprisingly strong advocate of missile-defence cooperation with Moscow, making it a core element of his programme to improve NATO–Russia relations. Nonetheless, the recurring obstacles that have long impeded extensive NATO–Russian BMD cooperation largely persist, making it unlikely the parties can realise Rasmussen's ambitious goals. Pursuing them risks generating yet another round of mut…
Countering the Somali Pirates
The growing threat to international shipping in the Gulf of Aden and neighboring regions from pirates operating off the shores of lawless Somalia has engendered an unparalleled global response. Over the past year, numerous international security organizations as well as national governments have organized many separate multilateral and single-country maritime security operations in the Horn of Africa region. Despite the unprecedented extent of th…
The limits of U.S.‐China military cooperation
Although defense engagement theoretically improves bilateral relations, the experience of the former senior Pentagon official responsible for Asia shows that the inverse relationship is more common. As the U.S. reconsiders its military ties with China, expectations about near‐term progress should be modest
Continuities in Soviet foreign policy
During Gorbachev's initial years in power Moscow's policies toward the Mozambican conflict did not change appreciably from those pursued by his predecessors. Soviet officials continued to denounce the anti‐Marxist insurgents, the South Africans, and American mediators. In addition, despite FRELIMO's repeated pleas for increased military assistance, they continued to provide only measured levels of economic and especially military assistance to th…
Insurgency and Counterinsurgency in Latin America, 1960-1980
The council of Europe and Europe's future
Henry Kissinger's philosophy of international relations
(1991). Henry Kissinger's philosophy of international relations. Diplomacy & Statecraft: Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 103-129
Continuities in Soviet foreign policy
During Gorbachev's initial years in power Moscow's policies toward the Mozambican conflict did not change appreciably from those pursued by his predecessors. Soviet officials continued to denounce the anti‐Marxist insurgents, the South Africans, and American mediators. In addition, despite FRELIMO's repeated pleas for increased military assistance, they continued to provide only measured levels of economic and especially military assistance to th…
Meeting the China challenge
‘Meeting the China Challenge’ employs the methodology of scenario‐based planning to offer a set of recommendations for long‐term U.S. policy toward China. The article first describes the core elements of this analytical technique. It then uses a version of the scenario‐based planning approach to establish four plausible scenarios regarding China's future role in East Asian security. Finally, it outlines a combination of shaping and hedging strate…
Storm Clouds over Central Asia
Government warnings, media commentary, and the recent bombings in Uzbekistan suggest that the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) may be renascent. Despite these concerns, the evidence suggests that the threat presented by the IMU remains manageable. Not only does the IMU lack both popular support and military strength, but the United States, Russia, and China have shown surprising solidarity in opposing a revival of Central Asian terrorism. Thi…
The limits of U.S.‐China military cooperation
Although defense engagement theoretically improves bilateral relations, the experience of the former senior Pentagon official responsible for Asia shows that the inverse relationship is more common. As the U.S. reconsiders its military ties with China, expectations about near‐term progress should be modest
Averting a new great game in central Asia
Concerns about a renewed great game are exaggerated. The vital national interests of the most important external countries are not at stake, but competitive pressures, unless restrained, do risk impeding opportunities for cooperation among them
The Sino-Russian Arms Dilemma
Richard Weitz in "The Sino-Russian Arms Dilemma," clarifies important elements of strategic dimensions of their deepening and expanding relationship. In previous articles, notably
Countering the Somali Pirates
The growing threat to international shipping in the Gulf of Aden and neighboring regions from pirates operating off the shores of lawless Somalia has engendered an unparalleled global response. Over the past year, numerous international security organizations as well as national governments have organized many separate multilateral and single-country maritime security operations in the Horn of Africa region. Despite the unprecedented extent of th…
China, Russia, and the Challenge to the Global Commons
During the second half of the twentieth century, the USA enjoyed unfettered freedom to use the global commons – those domains that remain outside the territory of any single nation state but provide the means for connecting much of the world. The most prominent of these realms are the world's oceans (still the main thoroughfare for trading goods between countries), outer space (the domain used by most long‐distance communications and broadcast me…
Illusive Visions and Practical Realities
NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has become a surprisingly strong advocate of missile-defence cooperation with Moscow, making it a core element of his programme to improve NATO–Russia relations. Nonetheless, the recurring obstacles that have long impeded extensive NATO–Russian BMD cooperation largely persist, making it unlikely the parties can realise Rasmussen's ambitious goals. Pursuing them risks generating yet another round of mut…
Why Moscow Has Escalated Its Territorial Dispute with Tokyo
Four reasons likely explain why President Dmitry Medvedev and other Russian officials have decided to escalate their 65‐year‐old dispute with Japan over the Southern Kurils/ Northern Territories. First, Tokyo's relations with China, North Korea, and other countries are poor. Furthermore, Russia is eager to raise its profile in East Asia more generally. In addition, the Japanese have become increasingly open to expanding economic ties with Russia …
Nuclear Forensics
Revitalising US-Russian Security Cooperation
New China-Russia Alignment
Gewichtsverschiebung
Since the end of the East-West conflict, Russia has been supplying armaments to China. Militarily and technologically, Russia was once far superior to China. In the meantime, however, China’s defence industry is now able to produce cutting-edge technology on its own, from air defence systems and fighter planes to intercontinental ballistic missiles. The Chinese market for Russia’s defence industry is shrinking. The People’s Liberation Army still …
Political science (14 works) · Law (12 works) · Law (10 works) · Sociology (7 works) · China (6 works) · Politics (6 works) · Economics (5 works) · International Relations and Foreign Policy (5 works) · Political economy (5 works) · Development economics (4 works)